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In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Police Act, 1861 (Act-V of 1861) the State Government has
provided detailed order to regulate the Method of Recruitment and conditions of Service for appointment to the
posts of Constables in Odisha Police, under title Orissa Police Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions
of Service of Constables) Order, 2010, GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA, vide Home Department Notification No .57063/D&A/
PDA-II-195/2010, Dated, Bhubaneswar, 23.12.2010. Under Rule 7 (A) the following has been provided:-

RULE 7. Selection Board :
(A) State Selection Board:
(1) There shall be a State Selection Board to be constituted by the
Government consisting of the following officials, for recruitment
of Police Personnel.
(a) One Senior Police Officer in the rank of Additional Director
General of Police / Inspector General of Police to be the Chairman
of the Board.
(b) One Officer in the rank of Inspector General of Police / Deputy
Inspector General of Police will act as a member.
(c) One Officer in the rank of Superintendent of Police will act as
Member Convenor.
(d) One Commandant as member.
(e) A representative from the S.T. & S.C. Development, Minorities &
Backward Classes Welfare Department as special invitee.

In conformity with the above noted Notification, State Selection Board has been Re-constituted under Rule- 7 (A) (I) of the Odisha Police Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Constables) Order, 2010 for the purpose of recruitment of Constables in Civil Police.